“What? Another Haggada!? Aren’t there enough in the market already?” “Korban Pesah? Is that even relevant?” “What do you mean some things will change? We’ve been doing the same Seder for 2000 years! “Haggadat Hapesah by Rabbi Avi Grossman is the first Haggada to be used at a seder with the Korban Pesach as the … Continue reading
Before getting to my proposed answer, in response to a (critical) reader who was surprised by what I wrote, the gist of the argument that I made last week was previously made, in a much more concise matter, by none other than Rashi in his commentary to Jeremiah 3:16. The mishna mentions that sages approved … Continue reading
Tonight is Jerusalem day, and many of us are reminded about how close the Jewish people came 53 years ago to rebuilding the Temple, and how, in reality, they are still close, if they would just attempt to take their fate into their own hands. While I would certainly encourage anyone who can to get … Continue reading
ראה כאן לגבי שיטת הרמב׳׳ם והמצאות הארון במקדש. המורם מהם: 1. לפי הרמב׳׳ם, הארון הוא לא חלק מהותי של המקדש. הרי אצלו יש מצוה לבנות את המקדש ולהכין בו הכלים ההכרחיים, אבל לארון אין שימוש, אז קל וחומר אין מצוה להכין ארון אם אין מצוה מיוחדת להכין, למשל, את המנורה. 2. הארון לא היה במקדשי … Continue reading
Dear ***** Recently your brought up an issue on which I had commented some years ago. I would like to bring a fundamental distinction to your attention: I believe that the Rabbi in question, whose Jewish politics and associations place him well to our right, despite his years of experience at the pulpit and … Continue reading
Interesting article from R’ Rimon. I would like to point out another consideration: Before the modern era, it was basically impossible to ever choose to freeze something on the Sabbath, and therefore there can not be any specific rabbinic prohibitions reagrding freezing things, especially because there is no action that one performs. With regards to … Continue reading
השאלות: א. מה היא מטרת ימי הועמר לפי התורה ודברי חז׳׳ל? ב. למה, לנוסח הקידוש, שבת היא גם זכר ליציאת מצרים וגם זכר למעשה בראשית? ג. למה בספר בראשית לא כתוב לגבי היום השביעי ״ויהי ערב ויהי בוקר וכו׳״? ד. למה יום השביעי לא נקרא ״שבת״ בספר בראשית? ה. מה קרה בימי ט׳׳ו וכ׳׳ב תשרי שהם … Continue reading
This was an idea I started having when I finished Thursday’s podcast, and became more critical when I woke up to read R’ Slifkin’s latest. Sixteen years ago, we were reviewing Orah Hayim 4, the laws of washing the hands in the morning. The assumption of the Shulhan Aruch and most of the classic commentaries … Continue reading
